Alfred J. Kuvaas was born in Lee Township 14 Oct 1905 to John K. Kuvaas and his wife Julia B. Saby/Saboe Kuvaas.
Alfred was the 5th of 12 children born to them. His father, John, was born near Trondheim, Norway and his mother Julia, was born in Norman County, MN.
Alfred was baptized at the Bethania Lutheran Church rural Perley 19 Nov 1905. He was confirmed 19 Oct 1919.
Alfred's siblings are as follows: Bertha J. 26 Oct 1899-2 Mar 1998 (Norbert John Lemm 6 Jun 1895-5 Jun 1956), Cora Julia 2 Aug 1901-24 May 1986 (Urban Henry Lemm 9 Mar 1901-7 Jun 1974), Clarence 3 Oct 1902-17 Feb 1986 (Annette Jensine Jacobson 25 Sep 1904-11 May 1958), Ernest 14 Jun 1904-12 Nov 1908, Joseph Julian 23 Jun 1908-5 Oct 1973 (Olga Sophie Mjoness 1 Sep 1910-14 Aug 2001), Ernest 13 Jan 1910-24 Mar 1965 (Ilene Matilda Grodt 9 Sep 1920-11 Jan 2006), Olga 10 Jul 1911-8 Nov 1994 (Theodore "Ted" Marcus Lee 22 Apr 1905-12 Jul 1996), Ingman B. 15 May 1913-5 Dec 1992 (Phyllis Ione Gravelle 18 May 1929-12 Jan 2016 and Florence Leona Ostreng 26 Sep 1918-27 Apr 1996), Agnes Gertrude 17 Nov 1914-17 Mar 1980 (Curtis Wold 24 Jan 1911-6 Dec 1984), Ervin Arthur 11 Jun 1916-7 Dec 1981 (Doris Lorraine Busse 19 Nov 1919-12 Jan 2016) and Iver "Jennings" 3 Dec 1917-20 Apr 1986 (Doris Viola Renfrew 30 Oct 1919-5 Jun 2020).
Alfred attended Open View School not far from his home. He then began working on the family farm. He also worked a couple of winters as a logger near International Falls, MN. Soon he began farming on his own in Mary Township. Alfred farmed his entire life growing small grains and milking cows. He had great pride in his herd of milk cows. About 1950 he began seasonally working at American Crystal Sugar Co. in Moorhead. He retired in 1980.
Alfred married two times. His first marriage was to Evelyn Jermstad of Clay County, MN. They were married 11 Mar 1932 in Clay County, MN.
Evelyn and Alfred became the parents of two children, Sylvia "Beverly" 21 Jul 1933-7 Aug 2003 (Calvin Lee Shearburn 12 Dec 1932-5 May 2020 and Samuel Burruano Sr. 29 Nov 1921-24 Jul 2015) and Donald Alfred 17 Aug 1934-21 Aug 1934. Beverly is buried with her son, Wayne Calvin Shearburn, in Graysville Cemetery, Graysville, Huntington County, PA.
Evelyn Jermstad Kuvaas passed away as a complication of giving birth to her second child, Donald Alfred.
On 26 Oct 1935, Alfred married for a second time. This time he married Annie Marian Klusman at Hendrum, MN.
Alfred and Annie lived in Mary Township and raised their family. Their children were/are: Beatrice Arlene 9 Jul 1936-4 Dec 1951, Allen Henry 17 Aug 1938-9 Jan 1939, Velma LeeAnn 29 Dec 1939-Living (Harold Arden Oakland 15 Apr 1937-18 May 1991), David Jerome 16 Nov 1940-30 Oct 2003 (Teresa Jo Melby Olson 30 Nov 1951-Living) and Allen Alfred 20 Aug 1943-12 Jun 2023 (Carol Jacobson).
Annie passed away 6 Apr 1981 at the age of 69 years at Moorhead, Clay, MN.
In 1984 Alfred moved to the Lutheran Memorial Retirement Center in Twin Valley, MN. He lived there until June 1998 when he moved to the Lutheran Memorial Home in Twin Valley.
He enjoyed music and played the harmonica. He also liked to hunt deer, fish and play checkers, horseshoes and whist. He also enjoyed being with his family. Alfred passed away 5 Jan 2000 at Fargo, ND. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Funeral services for him were held at the Fredrikson Funeral Chapel, Ada, MN 8 Jan 2000.
Alfred was the 5th of 12 children born to them. His father, John, was born near Trondheim, Norway and his mother Julia, was born in Norman County, MN.
Alfred was baptized at the Bethania Lutheran Church rural Perley 19 Nov 1905. He was confirmed 19 Oct 1919.
Alfred's siblings are as follows: Bertha J. 26 Oct 1899-2 Mar 1998 (Norbert John Lemm 6 Jun 1895-5 Jun 1956), Cora Julia 2 Aug 1901-24 May 1986 (Urban Henry Lemm 9 Mar 1901-7 Jun 1974), Clarence 3 Oct 1902-17 Feb 1986 (Annette Jensine Jacobson 25 Sep 1904-11 May 1958), Ernest 14 Jun 1904-12 Nov 1908, Joseph Julian 23 Jun 1908-5 Oct 1973 (Olga Sophie Mjoness 1 Sep 1910-14 Aug 2001), Ernest 13 Jan 1910-24 Mar 1965 (Ilene Matilda Grodt 9 Sep 1920-11 Jan 2006), Olga 10 Jul 1911-8 Nov 1994 (Theodore "Ted" Marcus Lee 22 Apr 1905-12 Jul 1996), Ingman B. 15 May 1913-5 Dec 1992 (Phyllis Ione Gravelle 18 May 1929-12 Jan 2016 and Florence Leona Ostreng 26 Sep 1918-27 Apr 1996), Agnes Gertrude 17 Nov 1914-17 Mar 1980 (Curtis Wold 24 Jan 1911-6 Dec 1984), Ervin Arthur 11 Jun 1916-7 Dec 1981 (Doris Lorraine Busse 19 Nov 1919-12 Jan 2016) and Iver "Jennings" 3 Dec 1917-20 Apr 1986 (Doris Viola Renfrew 30 Oct 1919-5 Jun 2020).
Alfred attended Open View School not far from his home. He then began working on the family farm. He also worked a couple of winters as a logger near International Falls, MN. Soon he began farming on his own in Mary Township. Alfred farmed his entire life growing small grains and milking cows. He had great pride in his herd of milk cows. About 1950 he began seasonally working at American Crystal Sugar Co. in Moorhead. He retired in 1980.
Alfred married two times. His first marriage was to Evelyn Jermstad of Clay County, MN. They were married 11 Mar 1932 in Clay County, MN.
Evelyn and Alfred became the parents of two children, Sylvia "Beverly" 21 Jul 1933-7 Aug 2003 (Calvin Lee Shearburn 12 Dec 1932-5 May 2020 and Samuel Burruano Sr. 29 Nov 1921-24 Jul 2015) and Donald Alfred 17 Aug 1934-21 Aug 1934. Beverly is buried with her son, Wayne Calvin Shearburn, in Graysville Cemetery, Graysville, Huntington County, PA.
Evelyn Jermstad Kuvaas passed away as a complication of giving birth to her second child, Donald Alfred.
On 26 Oct 1935, Alfred married for a second time. This time he married Annie Marian Klusman at Hendrum, MN.
Alfred and Annie lived in Mary Township and raised their family. Their children were/are: Beatrice Arlene 9 Jul 1936-4 Dec 1951, Allen Henry 17 Aug 1938-9 Jan 1939, Velma LeeAnn 29 Dec 1939-Living (Harold Arden Oakland 15 Apr 1937-18 May 1991), David Jerome 16 Nov 1940-30 Oct 2003 (Teresa Jo Melby Olson 30 Nov 1951-Living) and Allen Alfred 20 Aug 1943-12 Jun 2023 (Carol Jacobson).
Annie passed away 6 Apr 1981 at the age of 69 years at Moorhead, Clay, MN.
In 1984 Alfred moved to the Lutheran Memorial Retirement Center in Twin Valley, MN. He lived there until June 1998 when he moved to the Lutheran Memorial Home in Twin Valley.
He enjoyed music and played the harmonica. He also liked to hunt deer, fish and play checkers, horseshoes and whist. He also enjoyed being with his family. Alfred passed away 5 Jan 2000 at Fargo, ND. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Funeral services for him were held at the Fredrikson Funeral Chapel, Ada, MN 8 Jan 2000.
Alfred J. Kuvaas was born in Lee Township 14 Oct 1905 to John K. Kuvaas and his wife Julia B. Saby/Saboe Kuvaas.
Alfred was the 5th of 12 children born to them. His father, John, was born near Trondheim, Norway and his mother Julia, was born in Norman County, MN.
Alfred was baptized at the Bethania Lutheran Church rural Perley 19 Nov 1905. He was confirmed 19 Oct 1919.
Alfred's siblings are as follows: Bertha J. 26 Oct 1899-2 Mar 1998 (Norbert John Lemm 6 Jun 1895-5 Jun 1956), Cora Julia 2 Aug 1901-24 May 1986 (Urban Henry Lemm 9 Mar 1901-7 Jun 1974), Clarence 3 Oct 1902-17 Feb 1986 (Annette Jensine Jacobson 25 Sep 1904-11 May 1958), Ernest 14 Jun 1904-12 Nov 1908, Joseph Julian 23 Jun 1908-5 Oct 1973 (Olga Sophie Mjoness 1 Sep 1910-14 Aug 2001), Ernest 13 Jan 1910-24 Mar 1965 (Ilene Matilda Grodt 9 Sep 1920-11 Jan 2006), Olga 10 Jul 1911-8 Nov 1994 (Theodore "Ted" Marcus Lee 22 Apr 1905-12 Jul 1996), Ingman B. 15 May 1913-5 Dec 1992 (Phyllis Ione Gravelle 18 May 1929-12 Jan 2016 and Florence Leona Ostreng 26 Sep 1918-27 Apr 1996), Agnes Gertrude 17 Nov 1914-17 Mar 1980 (Curtis Wold 24 Jan 1911-6 Dec 1984), Ervin Arthur 11 Jun 1916-7 Dec 1981 (Doris Lorraine Busse 19 Nov 1919-12 Jan 2016) and Iver "Jennings" 3 Dec 1917-20 Apr 1986 (Doris Viola Renfrew 30 Oct 1919-5 Jun 2020).
Alfred attended Open View School not far from his home. He then began working on the family farm. He also worked a couple of winters as a logger near International Falls, MN. Soon he began farming on his own in Mary Township. Alfred farmed his entire life growing small grains and milking cows. He had great pride in his herd of milk cows. About 1950 he began seasonally working at American Crystal Sugar Co. in Moorhead. He retired in 1980.
Alfred married two times. His first marriage was to Evelyn Jermstad of Clay County, MN. They were married 11 Mar 1932 in Clay County, MN.
Evelyn and Alfred became the parents of two children, Sylvia "Beverly" 21 Jul 1933-7 Aug 2003 (Calvin Lee Shearburn 12 Dec 1932-5 May 2020 and Samuel Burruano Sr. 29 Nov 1921-24 Jul 2015) and Donald Alfred 17 Aug 1934-21 Aug 1934. Beverly is buried with her son, Wayne Calvin Shearburn, in Graysville Cemetery, Graysville, Huntington County, PA.
Evelyn Jermstad Kuvaas passed away as a complication of giving birth to her second child, Donald Alfred.
On 26 Oct 1935, Alfred married for a second time. This time he married Annie Marian Klusman at Hendrum, MN.
Alfred and Annie lived in Mary Township and raised their family. Their children were/are: Beatrice Arlene 9 Jul 1936-4 Dec 1951, Allen Henry 17 Aug 1938-9 Jan 1939, Velma LeeAnn 29 Dec 1939-Living (Harold Arden Oakland 15 Apr 1937-18 May 1991), David Jerome 16 Nov 1940-30 Oct 2003 (Teresa Jo Melby Olson 30 Nov 1951-Living) and Allen Alfred 20 Aug 1943-12 Jun 2023 (Carol Jacobson).
Annie passed away 6 Apr 1981 at the age of 69 years at Moorhead, Clay, MN.
In 1984 Alfred moved to the Lutheran Memorial Retirement Center in Twin Valley, MN. He lived there until June 1998 when he moved to the Lutheran Memorial Home in Twin Valley.
He enjoyed music and played the harmonica. He also liked to hunt deer, fish and play checkers, horseshoes and whist. He also enjoyed being with his family. Alfred passed away 5 Jan 2000 at Fargo, ND. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Funeral services for him were held at the Fredrikson Funeral Chapel, Ada, MN 8 Jan 2000.
Alfred was the 5th of 12 children born to them. His father, John, was born near Trondheim, Norway and his mother Julia, was born in Norman County, MN.
Alfred was baptized at the Bethania Lutheran Church rural Perley 19 Nov 1905. He was confirmed 19 Oct 1919.
Alfred's siblings are as follows: Bertha J. 26 Oct 1899-2 Mar 1998 (Norbert John Lemm 6 Jun 1895-5 Jun 1956), Cora Julia 2 Aug 1901-24 May 1986 (Urban Henry Lemm 9 Mar 1901-7 Jun 1974), Clarence 3 Oct 1902-17 Feb 1986 (Annette Jensine Jacobson 25 Sep 1904-11 May 1958), Ernest 14 Jun 1904-12 Nov 1908, Joseph Julian 23 Jun 1908-5 Oct 1973 (Olga Sophie Mjoness 1 Sep 1910-14 Aug 2001), Ernest 13 Jan 1910-24 Mar 1965 (Ilene Matilda Grodt 9 Sep 1920-11 Jan 2006), Olga 10 Jul 1911-8 Nov 1994 (Theodore "Ted" Marcus Lee 22 Apr 1905-12 Jul 1996), Ingman B. 15 May 1913-5 Dec 1992 (Phyllis Ione Gravelle 18 May 1929-12 Jan 2016 and Florence Leona Ostreng 26 Sep 1918-27 Apr 1996), Agnes Gertrude 17 Nov 1914-17 Mar 1980 (Curtis Wold 24 Jan 1911-6 Dec 1984), Ervin Arthur 11 Jun 1916-7 Dec 1981 (Doris Lorraine Busse 19 Nov 1919-12 Jan 2016) and Iver "Jennings" 3 Dec 1917-20 Apr 1986 (Doris Viola Renfrew 30 Oct 1919-5 Jun 2020).
Alfred attended Open View School not far from his home. He then began working on the family farm. He also worked a couple of winters as a logger near International Falls, MN. Soon he began farming on his own in Mary Township. Alfred farmed his entire life growing small grains and milking cows. He had great pride in his herd of milk cows. About 1950 he began seasonally working at American Crystal Sugar Co. in Moorhead. He retired in 1980.
Alfred married two times. His first marriage was to Evelyn Jermstad of Clay County, MN. They were married 11 Mar 1932 in Clay County, MN.
Evelyn and Alfred became the parents of two children, Sylvia "Beverly" 21 Jul 1933-7 Aug 2003 (Calvin Lee Shearburn 12 Dec 1932-5 May 2020 and Samuel Burruano Sr. 29 Nov 1921-24 Jul 2015) and Donald Alfred 17 Aug 1934-21 Aug 1934. Beverly is buried with her son, Wayne Calvin Shearburn, in Graysville Cemetery, Graysville, Huntington County, PA.
Evelyn Jermstad Kuvaas passed away as a complication of giving birth to her second child, Donald Alfred.
On 26 Oct 1935, Alfred married for a second time. This time he married Annie Marian Klusman at Hendrum, MN.
Alfred and Annie lived in Mary Township and raised their family. Their children were/are: Beatrice Arlene 9 Jul 1936-4 Dec 1951, Allen Henry 17 Aug 1938-9 Jan 1939, Velma LeeAnn 29 Dec 1939-Living (Harold Arden Oakland 15 Apr 1937-18 May 1991), David Jerome 16 Nov 1940-30 Oct 2003 (Teresa Jo Melby Olson 30 Nov 1951-Living) and Allen Alfred 20 Aug 1943-12 Jun 2023 (Carol Jacobson).
Annie passed away 6 Apr 1981 at the age of 69 years at Moorhead, Clay, MN.
In 1984 Alfred moved to the Lutheran Memorial Retirement Center in Twin Valley, MN. He lived there until June 1998 when he moved to the Lutheran Memorial Home in Twin Valley.
He enjoyed music and played the harmonica. He also liked to hunt deer, fish and play checkers, horseshoes and whist. He also enjoyed being with his family. Alfred passed away 5 Jan 2000 at Fargo, ND. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Funeral services for him were held at the Fredrikson Funeral Chapel, Ada, MN 8 Jan 2000.
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